Question

Passive voice
1.Chinese ........... mostly in Asia.
a.speaks b.is spoken
c.has spoken d.be spoken
2.Since the villa ................. we have no other choice but move to the hotel nearby.
a.was painted b.has painted
c.is painted d.is being painted
3.The children enjoyed listening while the story ...... by their grandpa.
a.is told b.was being told
c.was telling d.has been told
4.Few students ............ by surprise by the exams last month.
a.are taken b.were took
c.have been taken d.were taken
5.In some countries women ........... the right to vote.
a.are denied b.have denied
c.deny d.have been denying
6.The employees ......... bonuses for Christmas.
a.have promised b.have been promised
c.are being promise d.are promise
7.Unfortunately the proposal .......... by the Italian party.
a.has been turned down b.have being turned down
c.was being turned down d.had turned down
8.I can bet you ............... if you go out wearing those funny shoes.
a.will laugh at b.are being laughed at
c.will be laughed at d.will be laughing at
9.The new designs ......... by a skilled team of architects and designers within set deadline.
a.are making b.will be making
c.have made d.have been made
10.The teacher concluded that the essay .......... acceptable.
a.is considering to be b.is being considered
c.considered to be d.is considered to be
11.The rule is strict so no latecomers ............. .
a.are being allowed b.will be allowed
b.to be allowed d.will be being allowed
12.Nothing ...... yet in connection with the schedule of the next meeting.
a.has decided b.was to be decided
c.hasn`t been decided d.has been decided
13.The old man was relieved as no charges .......... against his son.
a.were brought b.was brought
c.has brought d.brought
14.No agreement ........... by the city council on depoisiting the toxic waste in the area
a.has reached b.was reached
c.has being reached d.has been reached
15.Our economical situation ........ as we speak.
a.is decided b.is being decided
c.has decided d.has been decided
16.The castle became a museum and any alterations ........ from the beginning.
a.are being banned b.have banned
c.have been banning d.have been banned
17.The masterpiece .............for the incredible sum of 4 million dollars.
a.has sold b.was selling
c.has been sell d.has been sold
18.The sculpture ........... entry at the border on the ground that it didn`t have the necessary document.
a.is refused b.is being refused
c.was refused d.was being refused
19.When ..... you last ............. your hair cut?
a.have/have b.did/have
c.were/having d.did/had
20.The forgers ..... for trying to replace the original vase with the fake one.
a.are punish b.were being punished
c.were to punished d.were punished

Answer 1

1. b

2. d

3. b

4. d

5. a

6. b

7. a

8. c

9. d

10. d

11. a

12. d

13. a

14. d

15. b

16. d

17. d

18. c

19. c

20. d